Eventos / RICHARD BONA MANDEKAN CUBANO / 2016-10-22

RICHARD BONA MANDEKAN CUBANO

21:00:00

$Cr*1600, 1400, 1200

Originally
from
Cameroon,
Bona
remains
truetohisroots,withAfricanrhythmsreflectedineachofhissevenalbums; thefirstthree,ScenesfromMyLife,ReverenceandMuniadisplayhisuniqueapproachtostorytellingthroughsounds. Seekinginspirationfromhisorigins,thethemesofBonasalbumsaddressinternationalissueswhichmirrorhisdesire ofusingmusictotakeastance on issuesaffectingtheoppressed.Withnumerousawards,performances,andyearsof expertise,Bonahasbecomeoneofthemostaccomplished and
sought-after
musicians
of this generation.

Despite the
fact
that he
spent the entirety of 2008
and
2009
on
anon-stoptour,BonareleasedTheTenShadesofBlues,
lendinganauralguidebooktohisexperienceswiththedifferentshadesofthebluesfoundinfar-flunglocationssuchas theSahel,Brazil,India,UnitedStatesandCameroon.TheFestivalInternational de Jazz de
Montrealhasdulyhonored BonawiththeAntonioCarlosJobim Award; distinguishing
himasanartistinthefieldofworldmusicwhose influenceon theevolutionofjazziswidelyrecognized.HealsoreceivedtheprestigiousSACEMJazzAward(GrandPrixJazzSACEM) in2012fortheJazzGrandPrize.Additionally,hiscertifiedGold2013album,Bonafied,demonstrates a fusión ofcultures in which
he
is
continuously
developing into
his Mandekan Cubano.